National Republican., 1887-09-15
The Now York Republican Convention.

Not often in state convention could be
found go many men OF deservedly high
standing and national reputation as were
assembled at Saratoga yesterday to repre-
sent the Republicans of the great state OF
New York. II is well understood by all
men who know anything Of politics that
thestate OF New York Is the battle ground
for the great contest next year, when the
Republican and Democratic hosts will be
marshaled to contest at the ballot box for
the supremacy of the policies advocated by
each.
1t is equally well known that the election
there this year will have On important bear
ing upon the contest OF 1888. The Repub-
licans know this and also know that, In
despite of civil service rules or law, the
power Of the administration with its hosts
Of important officials In the state and its
great cities with its vast expenditures In
the construction Of new navy, and the
entire state patronage will be united and
used TO defeat the Republicans In the state
election this year, for the benefit of the pres
tige thus to be gained for the coming
presidential campaign.
With this knowledge the Republicans
sent the sblest men, the wisest leaders of
the party, to select candidates and formu-
late platform that would insure success
Senator EYarts and Senator Hiscock, ex.
Senators Miller and Platt, ex.Gov. Cor
neil, Levi p. Morton, eX-Mayor Low, of
Brooklyn, aud at least hundred other
prominent Republican politicians of the
tnp ha tnn
There were great many Republican
leaders present, but no bosses.
Asapatter Of course with such material
as composed the convention all its actions
were well considered and wise. Mistakes
were not possible with such men. The
platform adopted is one that commeuds 1t.
self TO every man, and the candidates Sc.
lected were the very best, and of class
that cannot be defeated.
To lead the ticket as candidate for Sec.
retary Of State Col. Frederick Dent Grant
was nominated without opposition. Every
man in the United States knows who
Erred" Grant is. lie is the boy who ac-
companied his distinguished and lamented
father on most Of the great battle fields OF
the country, taking all the risks OF battle
before he arrived at manhood. AS q man
Col. Grant has borne himself modestly, and
in the hour Of atiliction most maufully. The
son Of his father could not do otherwise.
No young man OF any country has had
the benefit OF association and intimacy
with so many OF the great men of the world
as has had Col. Grant. And he gained fol
himself high reputation by the manner II
which he has borne himself In their associ
ations. But 1t is useless to say more o.
him. The country knows him, and the peo
pie OF New York will honor him, not foi
his fathers sake alone, but for his own.
There are no factions in the Republican
party Of New York to-day. All are united
and determined that the ticket nominated
at Saratoga, with Grant at its head, shall b,
elected. Even Senator Conkling, retired q!
he is from politics, will emerge from his law
Office and once more call the Republican
hosts TO rally. For the son OF his friend h,
can do no less. And ths voice OF Roscoe
Conkllng is still potent In New York.
The Republicans Of New York have done
their work well, and the result will be &
rcusing majority.